Chapter 509: Be Careful to Not Overdo It
「Haaa―?」
『Oops! My timing is off!』
「Woof?」
『Aah, I’m sorry Urus.h.i.+』
We were out on the Plains of the Demon Wolf, checking our coordination against a herd of Fang Boars we had discovered.
They were small fry magic beasts that were normally easy to handle. The current Fran would be able to defeat them with a single flick with her fingertip.
However, I unexpectedly missed my first and second shots against the Fang Boar leader that I had designated as my first target.
First, Fran tried to draw its attention to us, but it seems neither of us fully understood each other’s growth. I had predicted that her magic would be faster, but I hadn’t expected that she would be able to control her flame magic Vernier so perfectly.
In the past, it would have been necessary for her to use wind magic or telekinesis to stabilize her posture, but now Fran can go straight ahead without any disturbances while using the Vernier.
Well, if that was all, it would have ended with Fran cutting down the Boar magic beasts, but unexpectedly, I got in her way.
Well, it can’t be helped. We’re doing this to check our coordination after all, so I can’t just watch her do all the work.
I instantly understood that Fran was going to use aerial jump and flame magic to accelerate, so I was going to use wind magic to help her accelerate further while using telekinesis to stop the Fang Boars from moving.
But my control over it was far better than I thought I would be. I’m sure I put too much magic power into it because it has been a while and I was trying to show off a little…
I didn’t expect it to be nearly twice as powerful as it was before. The acceleration of my wind magic was so fast that it made Fran jump over the Fang Boar.
Even so, Fran managed to offset it a little and attacked the Fang Boar, which was great. However, her attack had annihilated the Fang Boar herd.
I didn’t know that the power of her attribute sword has become that powerful. With a single swing of the wind attribute sword, three Fang Boars were crushed, and the two that were farther away were lifted by the wind and slammed into the ground.
I wonder if the latter was more miserable than the former huh? Anyway, I’ll be more careful in the future.
Urus.h.i.+ went at the last remaining one, but they were too different in size. Before we could see how strong he was, Urus.h.i.+ would probably crush it with his huge paws and it would be flattened.
When I thought so, Urus.h.i.+ shrunk in front of me. It was the ability of the Great Physical Change skill. Up until now, the changes were between four meters and one meter. But now it seems that he can change his body size from 10 meters to 50 centimeters.
Urus.h.i.+, now the size of a small dog, attacked the small Fang Boar, whose movements were blocked by my telekinesis. However, it seems that his attack was repelled by something. He had aimed for the head with moderate attack power to secure as much meat as possible, but my telekinesis had gotten in the way.
Just like my wind magic, it seemed to have a lot of strength due to the excessive amount of magic power I put into it. However, the telekinetic restraints were burst away with that one blow.
The Fang Boar ran away after being freed from the restraints. However, Urus.h.i.+ caught up with it instantly through Shadow Transfer and chopped off its head with a strike of his paw.
Shadow Transfer was a skill that allowed him to transfer to any place as long as there was a shadow, rather than diving into it. He could even go in and out of a shadow that was smaller than him. And then there was the new equipment for his paws. This was the weapon that Alistair had made for Urus.h.i.+.
Name: Divine Steel Magic Claws
ATK: 480
MP: 250
Durability: 800
Magic Conductivity: B
Skill: Size Adjustment Enhancement
Name: Serpent Dragon Collar
DEF: 80
Durability: 600/600
Effect: Small Item Bag, Size Adjustment Enhancement
The Magic Claws of Divine Steel was similar to the previously equipped Claw of Capture, but this one was made for Urus.h.i.+ from the start. Although the paralyzing ability had been lost, the performance was so much different, so it was definitely an upgrade.
The Serpent Dragon collar was made of worm skins and other materials that Amanda had hunted. It seemed to be a subst.i.tute for a follower’s tag and also a handle for Fran when she rides on him.
Both are very useful because they do not break even when Urus.h.i.+ reaches his maximum size. Apparently, she couldn’t attach any other skills to it because she had given them this unusual resizing feature, but she managed to add an item bag feature.
『…I’m so sorry』
「It’s fine」
「Woof!」
『It sounds like you’re more interested in confirming my power than our coordination』
From that point on, we tested our power separately, but we occasionally combined them over time.
Ooh right, I had also absorbed all the magic stones that Fran had stored while I was gone and I had gained a few skills from it. But it wasn’t just skills that I had gained, but my rank had also increased.
Fran had acc.u.mulated more than 300 magic stones after all. So, I was able to rank up at once and added more magic stone value for me.
However, the only problem was that the magic stone value I could absorb from the magic stones was strangely low, and I couldn’t get any self-evolution points from them. When I was trying to figure out why that was the case, Announcer-san had explained it to me.
〈Fenrir’s transfer of power to the individual named Urus.h.i.+ requires compensation〉
『What do you mean?』
〈To prioritize Fenrir’s recovery, the power transferred has been greatly reduced〉
I know that the way I get the magic stone value has to go through a first. It starts with me absorbing it →Some goes to Fenrir to aid his recovery → and finally the leftover power comes to me.
It seems that Fenrir had done a lot of work to make Urus.h.i.+ evolve into his unique species. However, because of this, he was worn out and seemed to be using my magic power to recover.
『How long do you think this will last?』
〈It will be until the next time you rank up〉
Well, he did it for Urus.h.i.+, so I’m not complaining. I’m rather grateful for what he has done.
And because of that, Urus.h.i.+ got the power he wished for. It would have been great if it didn’t give him the Familial Hatred Skill……It was a unique skill, so I don’t think even my skill taker could erase it. Well, I’m going to give it a try at least once.
Ah, as for the sudden increase in the number of skills I own, I think I can handle it now. Since Announcer-san is here to help me ease my burden when doing so.
I can’t be too reckless with it though.
It seems that this pedestal was not something that can be used that often. It requires a huge amount of magic power to activate in order to repair me. Even though it continued to absorb and store magic power from the Plains of the Demon Wolf, that magic power was not infinite.
『So I’ll be able to get points at the next rank up huh?』
〈Yes. However, the probability of obtaining the specified number of self-evolution points is predicted to be only 11%〉
『Isn’t that the same as not gaining any points at all?』
〈The possibility of halving the number of points obtained is 89%〉
Well, does that mean I can get half? That’s fine. It’s a small price to pay for Urus.h.i.+’s evolution.
『We need to strengthen our coordination, master our skills, and obtain more magic stones. We still have a lot to do!』
「Nn! Let’s do our best!」
「Woof!」
〈The required magic stone value for the next rank up is 1022 points〉